Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-23
AMONG TIE oYpass.


Probably NJ meals ana 49, ,,se 1870
evenings. bright With 'esss |
melodious with ,nerrI,nant 4 t,,a q .' a"u
man or woman most t,,,lv tl,is c spay
injured and genial animal that sssar
reveals meanness and aver s.ts LA.
genuine, unstudied ooodnass Tsa
breakfast though alwavs n,o.1 -
CHEEKY brightness. q taian WITH ,,4.,a
jollity. for the duties and doinos 81 tha
day are ahead Of them All. The dicnar
is seldom, a regular meal. Tor there 49,
but few in camp. AMI the old man IA
women. children and dogs have aver
thing their own way. But the snn,,a,
is Overlooking with good thinos and m
good spirits, and all sorts 81 pranl-. .rs
allowable. The camp has snddanlv
filed mp with three-fcurths a. its ,,,a,,'
bers, who have been away dnr;rg ~
day on divers expeditions. and tl,o
breeziness and activity consequent ,r,on
the return have brought the Damn
wonderful life and yigor. The snhstar-
tials Tor the meal have been sizzinO
and simmering from the kettle-st;cLs
for hours. These are ali accounted
for; but there is an element ~
pleasure and surprise in MANY III.
tic garnishments which find their wav
into camp with the incoming troon ~
Gypsies The cloths-usuallv rnbl,ar
blankets with linen spreads lpon then,
ARE laid upon the clean prass Mats.
every body helps at bringing the dishes
and food; laughter and badinace 90
hand in hand with preparation; and the
repast itself, be it sumptuous. "a Il
often is, OF meager, as it is not often. is
washed down by more genuine mirth
and hearty newfoundland. / must
confess, with something though
stronger, semetimcs-thanf falls to the lot
of but few in this world, however much
good fortune enters into their condition.
II stragglers from town come and
stare ut them with exasperatino calm
ness, as though the Gypsies were ami
| mails in some geological garden 4
sudden hush falls upon the feast until
the intruders retire. or the merriment
goes on in their own tongue and under
faces Of ridiculous solemnitv. From the
return. however. until the lone. slowly
taken meal il ended. there ara such
rallyincs Of friends. such greetings ~
| husbands and wives. brothers and
sisters, parents and children. such
kindly notice of the old, old folk. such
revelry with babies, and such proud,
/ glad heart-word for every BODY. that no
earnest eyes can look upon it all and not
moisten. because all this is so true of an
outcast race. and 80 barren and meaoe,
4 in the homes Of our own people. where
too often insincerity. ambition ant
i heartlessness have taken the place O,
those tender things which are the saliva.
| ton of land through it's homes.
il Then the eventime grows and glow,
again with this good nature. There /
not another care or thousht-weight OF
the Gypsy's mind. All give themselve
up W o"' CIV, - :. on'oJ :.
soa. - = a.: 30 - SI'a a So
VI "oA'e ',".' 'e ~ -, p a.,
,l'e'. ~ No. p.nIss ,.ssa.t ~ ELL Ill, ~.
eloo-.' a' $50 ~ The e. 49, sh, O
a a aTan tho I;oht Of tho hlazino star
80 and d,aw tho n;ght and darl
!, ,;.s,,,, ;,,ta,.,aooa Nth .oontnrv-ol
80 ~ over tbe bricbt Mace like
a lna,na,;nn o,nonv RT this camn-f;r
pio 80, ,na,,;Iv niar:;no 81 cord
: . ..,h;oh tha crns;os love Rv anotbf
+ ,d anofbor arc rron,,s telling oId tale
r .;o.r o,d onnrs Tn betwoen an
an ahort arc bonny children nlavinp .
$ h;de-and-scek in the flash and shade
n - tho oonn Over there are a score
b tawnv forms dancing with the freedo,
. and gavetv of lads and lasses to IL
q o,rs;c of some tinker yiolinist wi
J. sy.ys and. woaves and stamps an
|, shonts enraptured by his own vociferol
v melodies EVERYWHERE are simpl
/; hearted neace and content. -Edqar
l. Wohen,an in CHICAGO Neys.
l. -.-
J. The rrince OF wares mas pu,cii's'
the stlrrups used py Archer III MS "a
race. a gentleman oiiereo wv . Il uiell
ana nIty collars lor .ne ieSoi'ei W.
when 'ne !ochey hii'ou Ai'n'e'
;. C"'cdgo Herae". :.
" Susan Coolidge is one OF the II